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Engines · piston (reciprocating) · data as of October 7, 2026

Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D

844 aircraft on the U.S. register carry a Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D engine, rated at about 200 horsepower. The Cessna 177 Cardinal is the model most often fitted with it (777 aircraft). The aircraft carrying it were built between 1970 and 2025.

The FAA records engines by code, usually at the level of a series ("O-320 series") rather than the exact variant; this page gathers every FAA code that reads as Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D. FAA spelling: IO-360-A1B6D.

Fitted to model families

Cessna 177 Cardinal777Scottish Aviation BULLDOG MDL 120/1218Mooney M-206Cessna F177RG2Daher (Socata) TB2002Asper Vernon L ASPER RUTAN DEFIANT1Aviators Dream Inc VANS ACFT RV-8A1Balch Kenneth A VANS RV-81Bean James E RV-81Beech 24R1Bernard J Elias SNS-71Bird Cory 0011
Model families, as a table
aircraft
Cessna 177 Cardinal777
Scottish Aviation BULLDOG MDL 120/1218
Mooney M-206
Cessna F177RG2
Daher (Socata) TB2002
Asper Vernon L ASPER RUTAN DEFIANT1
Aviators Dream Inc VANS ACFT RV-8A1
Balch Kenneth A VANS RV-81
Bean James E RV-81
Beech 24R1
Bernard J Elias SNS-71
Bird Cory 0011

Cessna 177 Cardinal · Scottish Aviation BULLDOG MDL 120/121 · Mooney M-20 · Cessna F177RG · Daher (Socata) TB200 · Asper Vernon L ASPER RUTAN DEFIANT · Aviators Dream Inc VANS ACFT RV-8A · Balch Kenneth A VANS RV-8 · Bean James E RV-8 · Beech 24R

When the aircraft were built by decade

By decade built, as a table
aircraft
19401
19601
1970706
19801
19901
200030
20107
20203

What the FAA has certified, ordered and been told about the Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D the component layer

The design is held under 1 type certificate (1E10, held by Lycoming Engines). The FAA has issued 36 airworthiness directives (orders that owners must comply with) that name this engine series. Operators and repair shops have filed 3 failure reports with the FAA since 1995, 3 of them in the last ten years.

FAA orders 36 airworthiness directives · newest first

2026-04-082026-04-11 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2024-12-052024-21-02 · Engine (Reciprocating) · engine
2015-11-032015-19-07 · Fuel injector fuel lines · engine
2012-10-242012-19-01 · Crankshafts · engine
2012-02-242012-03-06 · Fuel servo diaphragm · engine
2012-01-252011-26-04 · Externally mounted fuel injector fuel lines · engine

All orders naming the Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D

Failure reports 3 since · what operators and shops told the FAA

00011119120122
Failure reports by year, as a table
reports
191
201
221

Parts most often reported as the reports name them

Alternator1Bearing1Gasket1
Parts most reported, as a table
reports
Alternator1
Bearing1
Gasket1

Latest reports

2022-09-10Alternator: defective
2020-01-09Bearing: failed
2019-07-06Gasket: deteriorated

Certificates and bulletins

1E10Type certificate held by Lycoming Engines · 89 models listed · revised May 4, 2020

Safety bulletins 9 · advice, not orders

2019-05-02NE-19-08 · Reciprocating Engine Cylinder Section - Lycoming Engines Parallel Valve Cylinders
2016-05-13NE-08-32R1 · Propeller Governor Idler Gear Shaft Set Screw
2014-03-24NE-14-13 · Reciprocating Engine - Cylinder Mounting Studs
2012-11-21NE-13-06 · Pushrod Shroud Spring Retainers, Engine Components Part No. AEL14995, for Lycoming Engines 320,...
2011-03-31NE-08-26R3 · Magneto/Distributor

Sources: the FAA's type certificate data sheets, airworthiness directives, supplemental type certificates, special conditions and special airworthiness information bulletins (Dynamic Regulatory System), and the FAA's service difficulty reports. A failure report is what an operator or repair station chose to file; the counts show reporting as much as reliability, and larger and commercial fleets report more. How the systems are grouped.

Connections how this engine series links to the rest of the register

Fitted to
Where they are
Biggest operators
Airworthiness

These connections as data: /graph/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d.json · about the eFlight graph.

Aircraft newest certificates first · 844

Tail no.Maker and modelGroupOwner and baseCertificateRegisteredStatus
N35495 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-07-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52543 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Maryland
Standard 2016-07-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52791 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2016-07-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34192 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nevada
Standard 2016-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2131Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Louisiana
Standard 2016-06-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35869 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Cardinal Flyers LLC
Moriches, New York
Standard 2016-06-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2759V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Redwing Aviation LLC
San Antonio, Texas
Standard 2016-05-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52800 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Jackson Royalties INC
Brandon, Mississippi
Standard 2016-05-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7559V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2016-04-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2079Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Mkk Pilots LLC
Media, Pennsylvania
Standard 2016-03-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8769Z Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2016-02-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1566H Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Illinois
Standard 2016-01-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177KS Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2016-01-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8073G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Michigan
Standard 2016-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7517V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2016-01-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1580H Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2015-12-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52828 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2015-11-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177DW Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2015-11-05 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N655CL Tillman James A
RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2015-10-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2192Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2015-10-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2008Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2015-10-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1989Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Delta Bravo Aviation
Byron Center, Michigan
Standard 2015-09-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35060 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2015-09-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N520 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2015-09-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45336 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alaska
Standard 2015-09-01 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2573V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Wisconsin
Standard 2015-08-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7585V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2015-08-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8274G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2015-07-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34063 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2015-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52195 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2015-07-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177KT Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2015-07-10 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52017 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2015-06-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N612DM Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Withheld at owner's request
Standard 2015-06-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7586V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Illinois
Standard 2015-06-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52719 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New York
Standard 2015-06-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N42118 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Walsh Air LLC
Live Oak, Florida
Standard 2015-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53103 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Top Flight Aerial Photography LLC
Georgetown, Texas
Standard 2015-06-04 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N27JS Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Smith Cattle Company LLC
Steamboat Rock, Iowa
Standard 2015-06-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N110DW Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Slater Spray Service INC
Maddock, North Dakota
Standard 2015-05-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N53108 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Delaware
Standard 2015-05-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177JG Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2015-04-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1870Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2015-04-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1883Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2015-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35568 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Advance Development INC
Muskogee, Oklahoma
Standard 2015-03-24 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1939Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Standard 2015-03-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2530V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Dakota
Standard 2015-03-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177ME Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2015-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35939 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
California
Standard 2015-03-13 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52019 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2015-02-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2688V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2015-01-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34014 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2014-12-09 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1618H Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2014-10-28 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177FB Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
South Carolina
Standard 2014-10-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1878Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Kachemak Bay Flying Service INC
Temple, Texas
Standard 2014-10-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N919DC Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Delaware CORP
Topping, Virginia
Standard 2014-09-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52881 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Cardinal Air
Gold Hill, North Carolina
Standard 2014-08-26 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2674V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Moroil CORP
Davidson, North Carolina
Standard 2014-08-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8007G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Iowa
Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N98SW Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2014-07-31 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35858 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2014-07-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52074 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Virginia
Standard 2014-07-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7530V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2014-07-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2630V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Hawaii
Standard 2014-07-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52634 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Texas
Standard 2014-06-23 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2773V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Beale Air Force Base Aero Club
Beale Afb, California
Standard 2014-06-17 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2142Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Missouri
Standard 2014-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N5269D Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Georges Aviation Services INC
Honolulu, Hawaii
Standard 2014-05-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2005Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2014-04-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7550V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Virginia
Standard 2014-04-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N999CG Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Colorado
Standard 2014-04-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2025Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Washington
Standard 2014-04-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8208G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Aerialscapes INC
Hartland, Wisconsin
Standard 2014-02-21 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45248 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52871 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine North Cardinal LLC
Crookston, Minnesota
Standard 2014-02-20 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2643V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Standard 2014-02-19 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2076Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Nebraska
Standard 2014-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7565V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
California
Standard 2014-01-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2091Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2013-12-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N34700 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2013-12-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2077Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Kansas
Standard 2013-11-22 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N35049 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2013-09-18 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52015 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Alabama
Standard 2013-09-16 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8204G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Utah
Standard 2013-08-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N52167 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
New Jersey
Standard 2013-08-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N45312 Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Heap Agriculture Service LLC
Stronghurst, Illinois
Standard 2013-08-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7592V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Oregon
Standard 2013-07-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8031G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2013-06-14 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N177TX Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Turbine Aircraft Marketing INC
Lewisville, Texas
Standard 2013-06-11 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2003Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine 177Rg LLC
Dover, Delaware
Standard 2013-04-30 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N189DC Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Iowa
Standard 2013-04-25 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N377BA Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Texas
Standard 2013-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N621BD Scottish Aviation
BULLDOG MDL 120/121
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Georgia
Experimental 2013-03-29 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8037G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Florida
Standard 2013-03-27 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N747ML Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Arizona
Multiple 2013-03-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N7556V Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Co-owned owner
Connecticut
Standard 2013-02-15 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N588TE Wallis Thomas E
VANS RV-8
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Colorado
Experimental 2013-02-12 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1843Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Minnesota
Standard 2013-02-06 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N8024G Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Redwing Aviation LLC
San Antonio, Texas
Standard 2013-01-08 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N2132Q Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Hawk Aviation INC
Chesapeake Beach, Maryland
Standard 2013-01-07 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
N1223M Cessna
177RG
Fixed-wing, single engine Individual owner
Arizona
Standard 2013-01-03 ValidFAA registration status code V: Valid registration. All codes
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Source: FAA Civil Aviation Registry, Releasable Aircraft Database (the engine reference table and each aircraft's engine code), October 7, 2026. Horsepower and thrust are the FAA's figures for the series, not for a particular aircraft.